Corn Superabsorbent Polymer Ice Packs
Students will learn more about superabsorbent polymers and how agricultural research can lead to innovations and products used in everyday life. Content Areas: Science, STEM
Corn Plant Genetics
Students will construct chromosomes with colored paperclips, illustrating the role chromosomes have in how genes are inherited from parent to offspring.
Content Areas: Social Studies, Literacy, ELA
The Multidisciplinary AGricultural Integrated Curriculum (mAGic) was created in 2004 under the leadership of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education Project (FCAE). Funding was provided through the FCAE grant budget from the agricultural education line item of the ISBE budget. All of the mAGic lessons can be found at http://www.ilaged.org/AITC.
Disappearing Ghosts
This lesson is a fun, hands-on activity designed to help students understand that some products are made with natural resources and are biodegradable! Content Area: Science
Packing Peanuts
This lesson is a hands-on activity that challenges students to strengthen inquiry skills as they use the scientific method to explore materials we use for every day objects. This also helps students critically think about renewable vs. non-renewable resources. Content Areas: Science, Literacy, ELA